PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felton Schupt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bishop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Drunkula - Lift The Whip. Schupt has chosen The Ramones - I wanna be sedated as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bishop
vs
Schupt

169 cm
26
142 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
146 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felton Schupt!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schupt blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Schupt tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop lands with a nice body punch.
Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schupt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat.
Schupt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schupt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schupt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop's hands.

Bishop has Schupt up against the cage in a clinch.
Schupt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Schupt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Schupt fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schupt pushes Bishop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schupt swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schupt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Schupt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schupt is trying to break free.
Schupt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Schupt tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Schupt can't break the clinch.
Schupt lands a body shot.
Schupt tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Schupt back against the cage.

Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Schupt staying out of range there.
Schupt scores with a jab. Bishop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot by Schupt.
Bishop misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schupt blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schupt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schupt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.

Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop landing shots from mount.
Bishop misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Schupt is desperately trying to improve his position but Bishop has a good base and remains in mount.
Bishop with a couple of short strikes.
Schupt is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schupt blocking the ground and pound.
Schupt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schupt gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schupt is trying to stand back up but Bishop is controlling him
Schupt looks gassed!

Bishop looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schupt is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bishop drops an elbow to the side of Schupt's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bishop tries to pass to full mount but Schupt defends it.
Bishop thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Bishop has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Schupt defend it? Bishop steps over the head and cranks it - Schupt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bishop!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Bishop!